Steven Zimmerman

Steven D. Zimmerman, CPA, MBA is the Principal of Spectrum Nonprofit Services where he provides training and consulting in the areas of finance and strategy for community-based organizations, foundations and government agencies throughout the country.

Steve is co-author of the book- Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability published by Jossey-Bass with Jeanne Bell of CompassPoint and Jan Masaoka of Blue Avocado. The book highlights Spectrum’s integrated approach to nonprofits which balances mission impact and financial viability. Steve also writes the Finance and Strategy column for Blue Avocado, an online magazine for nonprofits with 60,000 subscribers, and has also written for The Nonprofit Quarterly Read more

Steven D. Zimmerman, CPA, MBA is the Principal of Spectrum Nonprofit Services where he provides training and consulting in the areas of finance and strategy for community-based organizations, foundations and government agencies throughout the country.

Steve is co-author of the book- Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability published by Jossey-Bass with Jeanne Bell of CompassPoint and Jan Masaoka of Blue Avocado. The book highlights Spectrum’s integrated approach to nonprofits which balances mission impact and financial viability. Steve also writes the Finance and Strategy column for Blue Avocado, an online magazine for nonprofits with 60,000 subscribers, and has also written for The Nonprofit Quarterly and Board Source.

Prior to starting Spectrum, Steve was a Projects Director with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit consulting, training and research providers. Steve’s extensive nonprofit experience includes serving as a Chief Financial Officer, Development Director and Associate Director at community-based nonprofits where he performed turnarounds resulting in increased financial sustainability and programmatic reach.

Steve is a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a BA from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from Yale University.

Engagements are customized depending on client needs and can range from a one day consultation and training to a multi-month strategic business plan.

• Salt Lake County
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
• YWCA National
• National Sexual Assault Coalition Resource Sharing Project
• City and County of San Francisco Department of Youth, Children and Families
• PEARLS for Teen Girls
• Milwaukee Art Museum
• CEO Leadership Academy
• PAVE

• Salt Lake County
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
• YWCA National
• National Sexual Assault Coalition Resource Sharing Project
• City and County of San Francisco Department of Youth, Children and Families
• PEARLS for Teen Girls
• Milwaukee Art Museum
• CEO Leadership Academy
• PAVE